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Chris Rock says he 'was not a great husband' to Malaak Compton-Rock, admits he watched 'a lot of porn'

And then they start helping people." He explained that he "tested my powers" during his marriage by cheating on his wife, noting he "was severely humbled" when he realized he definitely "wasn't God or anywhere near him." Rock was married to Malaak Compton-Rock for nearly 20 years.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•2 min read•Updated November 9, 2026, 8:23 PM UTC
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  • GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE The actor recently directed the film, "Misty Green," the first movie he has directed in 12 years, the last one being 2014's "Top Five." He explained that some of the reason behind that is that he got divorced.
  • They get these powers and they’re a- -holes, and they’re racing trains and they’re lifting up ocean liners and they try to go to the sun, then they crash down because they realize they’re not God.
  • During a recent interview with GQ, the 61-year-old comedian shared that there were many factors that caused the divorce, noting he cheated and was addicted to pornography during his marriage.

Chris Rock is going into detail about the end of his marriage, admitting he wasn't the best husband and took accountability for mistakes he made in the relationship.

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  • "There’s a real estate office on the same street as The Ivy on Robertson, and in the window, there are houses for $30-$40 million.
  • "Then once it’s done, okay, you’re not sitting on the money you had before, so now you got to really make some money.
  • They tied the knot in 1996, separated in 2014 and finalized their divorce in 2016.
  • They share two children together, daughters, Lola and Zahra.
  • But there’s a homeless guy sleeping right outside.

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